Standard 8 - Business and Community Partnerships
This element addresses business and community partner recruitment, partnership structure, and the wide variety of activities partners should be engaged in to support the program of study and ensure programs are aligned with workforce needs.
Flanagan-Cornell lab floor plan BEFORE.pdfFlanagan-Cornell lab floor plan AFTER.pdfFor standard 8, the lab redesign I created in ALEC 308 was a great way to show my ability to build and maintain effective business and community partnerships. This assignment had me look at a shop and note every single characteristic. Then I was to redo the lab with a specific budget to meet community and business specifications. The attached lab redesign addresses business and community partnerships and is aligned with workforce needs. The equipment I replaced and put into the new lab was all up to workforce standards, which will better serve the community in a variety of ways. Students will enter the workforce with a complete knowledge of equipment, and the school can utilize these pieces of machinery if there is a need in the community. This lab redesign includes representatives from industry, community, educational, and workforce areas. Designing a new lab shows that I can be a teacher who evaluates facilities, equipment, technology, and materials to ensure consistency with industry standards. Overall, this lab redesign would not be possible without support from industry professionals. The industry-level equipment allows my students to further their education, along with getting familiar with industry-level equipment.
lab redesign reprt.pdfAdvisory Committee Outline .pdfThis advisory committee outline is a great example of an artifact for standard 8. This is a rough draft for all things advisory committee and is a starting point for my committee. This group of people will review what I have in this outline, add ideas they have, and review the expectations. This advisory committee is a partnership structure and showcases the wide variety of activities these committee members should be engaged in to support the program. These committee members are a diverse representation of community members, as stated in the outline. Members are from differing perspectives, including employers from small, medium, and large businesses; industry representatives; community, workforce, and economic development agencies; and other education stakeholders like parents or other teachers. The different activities that committee members will be responsible for differ each week, however, the basics are listed on the outline. These include identifying, validating, and reviewing curriculum, identifying appropriate assessments and recognized postsecondary credentials, and evaluating facilities, equipment, technology, and materials to ensure consistency with industry standards. An advisory committee is a great asset for the teacher, students, and community and can provide funds that offer support to meet program of study goals. Advisory committees are a great tool to utilize to truly create a high-quality CTE.